SCREADME.txt on SC.xls, SC.csv and SC.zip (xls is the Microsoft Excel version, csv is the
comma separated variable version, and zip is the zipped version of the .csv version and this
readme file).

Use and Attribution: All data is free and may be distributed as long as no charge is imposed and
this readme file is included with the data.  If you use the data, please include this citation: David
Lublin and D. Stephen Voss. 2001.  "Federal Elections Project." American University,
Washington, DC and the University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.  We would greatly appreciate it
if you would mail us hard copies of any paper written utilizing these data sets. You can send
copies to: David Lublin, Department of Government, School of Public Affairs, American
University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20016. 

Funding for the Federal Elections Project was provided by the Political Science Program of the
Division of Social and Economic Sciences of the National Science Foundation (Award
#99-85999).  We are also grateful to the South Carolina Board of Elections, especially Ms. Liz
Simmons, for their help in providing us with the data.

Note that the election results include county totals which should be excluded from any precinct
analysis of the election data.

Geography Identification:
CID is a case identification number (unique to each row).
STFIPS is the State FIPS code (45 for South Carolina).
COUNTY is the county name.
CTYFIPS is the County FIPS code.
CTYSTATE is the county code used by the South Carolina government (Multiplying the county
code used by the state by two and then subtracting one with give you the County FIPS code).
PRECCODE is the precinct code.
PRECNAME is the precinct name.
CD is the congressional district number (1-6).
SPLIT is coded 1 for precincts (or county totals and other units for a county such as absentee
ballots aggregated in a row) split between two congressional districts.  For these cases, the results
for statewide elections and the registration and turnout data are not directly comparable to the
congressional results (because the precinct is split into two congressional districts and the
congressional results, but not the statewide results or registration and turnout data, into two
separate rows).

Votes for President:
GORE is votes for Al Gore (Democrat).
BUSH is votes for George W. Bush (Republican).
NADER is votes for Ralph Nader (United Citizens).
BUCHANAN is votes for Pat Buchanan (Reform).
BROWNE is votes for Harry Browne (Libertarian).
HAGELIN is votes for John Hagelin (Natural Law).
PHILLIPS is votes for Howard Phillips (Constitution).

Votes on Constitutional Amendments:
A1FAV is votes in favor of Amendment 1.
A1OPP is votes opposed to Amendment 1.
A2FAV is votes in favor of Amendment 2.
A2OPP is votes opposed to Amendment 2.
A3FAV is votes in favor of Amendment 3.
A3OPP is votes opposed to Amendment 3.

Votes for U.S. House (votes coded as "." if no candidate for that party):
CONGREP is votes for the Republican candidate.
     Henry Brown in District 1.
     Floyd Spence in District 2.
     Lindsey Graham in District 3.
     Jim DeMint in District 4.
     Carl L. Gullick in District 5.
     Vince Ellison in District 6.
CONGDEM is votes for the Democratic candidate.
     Andy Brack in District 1.
     Jane Frederick in District 2.
     George L. Brightharp in District 3.
     John Spratt in District 5.
     James E. Clyburn in District 6.
CONGLIB is votes for the Libertarian candidate.
     Bill Woolsey in District 1.
     Timothy Moultrie in District 2.
     Adrian Banks in District 3.
     April Bishop in District 4.
     Tom Campbell in District 5.
     Lynwood E. Hines in District 6.
CONGNLAW is votes for the Natural Law candidate.
     Bob Batchelder in District 1.
     George C. Taylor in District 2.
     Leroy J. Klein in District 3.
     C. Faye Walters in District 4.
     Dianne L. Nevins in District 6.
CONGREF is votes for the Reform candidate.
     Bob Batchelder in District 1.
     Peter J. Ashy in District 4.
CONGCON is votes for the Constitution candidate.
     Ted Adams in District 4.
CONGCIT is votes for the United Citizen candidate.
     George L. Brightharp in District 3.
     Peter J. Ashy in District 4.
CONGWI is votes for write-in candidates.

Registration and Turnout Data:
REGTOT is the total number of registered voters.
REGWHT is the number of white registered voters.
REGBLK is the number of black registered voters.
REGASN is the number of Asian registered voters.
REGHSP is the number of Hispanic registered voters.
REGNAM is the number of Native American registered voters.
REGOTH is the number other race registered voters.
REGM is the number of male registered voters.
REGF is the number of female registered voters.
REGU is the number of registered voters from which gender is undetermined.
REG18_21 is the number of registered voters aged 18 to 21.
REG22_44 is the number of registered voters aged 22 to 44.
REG45_64 is the number of registered voters aged 45 to 64.
REG65 is the number of registered voters aged 65 and over.
TRNTOT is the total number of voters.
TRNWHT is the number of white voters.
TRNBLK is the number of black voters.
TRNASN is the number of Asian voters.
TRNHSP is the number of Hispanic voters.
TRNNAM is the number of Native American voters.
TRNOTH is the number other race voters.
TRNM is the number of male voters.
TRNF is the number of female voters.
TRNU is the number of voters from which gender is undetermined.
TRN18_21 is the number of voters aged 18 to 21.
TRN22_44 is the number of voters aged 22 to 44.
TRN45_64 is the number of voters aged 45 to 64.
TRN65 is the number of voters aged 65 and over.